Wolverine247 Board

The place for discussion on the Michigan Wolverines

On this Board 471
Record: 2671 (1/26/2013)

Online now 743
Record: 7264 (3/12/2012)

Post a New Topic
Back to Topics
Sigs off
My boards ▾
Jump to a board I follow

You have no favorite boards.
Follow board
Follow board

Follow This Topic
+6 from 8 users
Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ... | 14

The Official Ask a Spartan Anything About Michigan State Thread

- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

xxmgobluexx said...
Does anybody on Michigan's defense concern you or are more concerned with MSU killing themself on offense?
Who have you liked on Michigan's defense?
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

SpartanRocky said...
9-3 (6-2)
Now?
If they win this game, 8-4 (5-3). If they lose, 6-6 (3-5)

Who do you think goes to the CCG and Rose Bowl (for PAC12 as well)

This post was edited by Ducksworth on 10/15/2012 at 10:37 AM
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

MrWoodson said...
Will Michigan fans become absolutely intolerable if we win?

It's all within your hands.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
Is Dion Sims supposed to play? He's the biggest matchup nightmare IMO
Also, what is keeping Arnett off the field? Seems like he should be your #2 WR behind Burbridge IMO.

1) If he does, he won't be 100%.
2) Arnett: Playbook/route running issues. Got some more PT against Iowa; he plays the slot, but Mumphrey has been very good there. I'd expect to see more of him as the year goes on; MSU started doing end arounds against Iowa, and a combination of Mumphrey/Arnett/Sims Jr. and Kings can keep fresh speed guys in for that play.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

mrbigshot89 said...
Has the MSU receivers have a history of dropping passes?

I don't know what exactly you're asking? They had 21 drops after the IU game; it was hard to tell what constituted a drop this past weekend, due to the conditions.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
What's your prediction for the rest of the Yankees-Tigers series and the World Series?

4-1 Tigers . . . not sure who the NL opponent will be yet.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

MrWoodson said...
How many personal fouls will MSU players commit?

My bet is 3. 1 PI, 1 roughing the passer, 1 late hit out of bounds.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
What pressure do you think you can get on Denard? Seems like your DL has really struggled without Worthy, and Rush/Gholston aren't really doing much this year. Do you think you'll blitz a lot to put pressure on him, or just rely on ARW and whatever other DL you have?

Not as much as they need to. They're going to bring Allen and Jones quite a bit. ARW finally showed something against Iowa, but he's the NT. The 3-tech has been mostly a goose-egg, though I will say the A and B gaps have largely been blocked for RBs. The DTs are good at being big
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Who is winning right now at trcmb, the chicken littles or the sunshine blowers?
xxmgobluexx ●
- 4 stars
  Rating: 79
  8600 votes total
- (16840)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

xxmgobluexx said...
At what point do MSU fans stop blaming Roushar, Maxwell, Receivers, and the Oline, and start blaming Narduzzi and the defense for letting the other team score?

Never if they're rational. Only 1 opponent scored more than 20 points on MSU, and in the 3 home losses, the D gave up 20, 17 and 13 points in regulation. That should be more than enough to win a home game.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

xxmgobluexx said...
Does anybody on Michigan's defense concern you or are more concerned with MSU killing themself on offense?
Who have you liked on Michigan's defense?

Jake Ryan is worrisome, and the thought of Demens coming along is not pleasant. Raymon Taylor has impressed me stepping in for Countess.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

SpartanRocky said...
Not as much as they need to. They're going to bring Allen and Jones quite a bit. ARW finally showed something against Iowa, but he's the NT. The 3-tech has been mostly a goose-egg, though I will say the A and B gaps have largely been blocked for RBs. The DTs are good at being big

Is Hoover your starting DT?
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

SpartanRocky said...
Jake Ryan is worrisome, and the thought of Demens coming along is not pleasant. Raymon Taylor has impressed me stepping in for Countess.

Jake Ryan and I are dating.
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
Are you saying you'd rather play against Fitz or he'd do better against your defense?

That Fitz would do better against MSU's D. Counter Draws are something the MSU D just can't figure out.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

If you're Roushar, how do you sculpt your offense this week to beat Michigan's defense?
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
If you're Roushar, how do you sculpt your offense this week to beat Michigan's defense?

Same question for Narduzzi and how to attack Michigan's offense.
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

xxmgobluexx said...
If you were concered about a receiving threat from Michigan, who would it be? Funchess, Gardner, Gallon, Roundtree...

Funchess and Gardner in the RZ. Gallon if Denard gets good protection; the MSU secondary has plenty of speed, but Gallon has gotten behind several good secondaries.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Everyone please give Rocky some upvote love. He's being a great sport.
MrWoodson ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 91
  21099 votes total
- (15272)
- 22 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
Who do you think goes to the CCG and Rose Bowl (for PAC12 as well)

Winner of UM - Nebraska goes to the CCG and Rose Bowl.
I bet USC is picked as the at-large rep to the Rose Bowl; Oregon is in the NC game.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Ducksworth said...
Same question for Narduzzi and how to attack Michigan's offense.

Iowa had some great screen calls vs the double-A gap blitz that Narduzzi loves, just missed getting the ball to the RB several times.
xxmgobluexx ●
- 4 stars
  Rating: 79
  8600 votes total
- (16840)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

SpartanRocky said...
Winner of UM - Nebraska goes to the CCG and Rose Bowl.
I bet USC is picked as the at-large rep to the Rose Bowl; Oregon is in the NC game.

That's what I think as well, but I just don't see how Oregon beats USC twice. Unless they can get into the NCG with a loss.
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
Is Hoover your starting DT?

No, White (6'2 330) and Reynolds (6'5 318). Hoover hasn't played since the ND game; he's dressed, but I think he's injured.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

Ducksworth said...
That's what I think as well, but I just don't see how Oregon beats USC twice. Unless they can get into the NCG with a loss.

USC's D just isn't that good. Oregon can wear them out twice.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  16760 votes total
- Andrew Bell
- (22371)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago

MrWoodson said...
Everyone please give Rocky some upvote love. He's being a great sport.

I just gave him all of my upvotes. I like this thread.
Ducksworth
- 5 stars
  Rating: 92
  9033 votes total
- Wolverine247 Moderator
- (15598)
- 25 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
7 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

SpartanRocky said...
I don't know what exactly you're asking? They had 21 drops after the IU game; it was hard to tell what constituted a drop this past weekend, due to the conditions.

Sorry prior to this season don't exactly know how much playing time they have had in the past. Just seems like an unusually high number of drops this year.
mrbigshot89
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  282 votes total
- (480)
- 26 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User